Quarterback Nate Sudfeld, 7, poses for his individual photo at Indiana University football team media day at Memorial Stadium at IU Monday August 5, 2013. Joe Vitti / The Star

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If Kevin Wilson is able to transform Indiana University's football program, a sleepless night in the Bahamas will be partly responsible.

It was during a vacation, coming off a 1-11 first season, that the coach awoke and decided to make use of the wee hours. He was going to write recruiting letters and look at tape. More impactful was his brainstorming.

He borrowed from an exercise he had seen the military teach the Hoosiers' basketball team. Later, IU football players went through similar training. Players separated into platoons, and platoon leaders were responsible for everyone in that ...